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26-14-7 - OT1
Montréal Canadiens
25-16-4 - W1
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
14G - 36A
(50P)
2
D
Lane Hutson
8G - 37A
(45P)
3
R
Cole Caufield
21G - 22A
(43P)
4
R
Ivan Demidov
10G - 29A
(39P)
5
L
Juraj Slafkovský
17G - 21A
(38P)
MTL Injuries
Dach, Kirby
Foot
Day to Day
Dach (foot) was moved to long-term injured reserve, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
Evans, Jake
Lower Body
Day to Day
Evans (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
Jan 27, 2026
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Month to Month
Laine (abdomen) practiced Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Newhook, Alex
Ankle
Month to Month
Newhook (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Mar 17, 2026
Trades
Dec 19 2025
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 2nd round pick
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
22G - 22A
(44P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
15G - 23A
(38P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
6G - 26A
(32P)
4
R
Josh Doan
14G - 18A
(32P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
10G - 19A
(29P)
BUF Injuries
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jan 15, 2026
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon (lower body) is expected to miss about 7-10 days, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Wednesday.
Jan 17, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Wednesday.
Feb 25, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Month to Month
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
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Goaltending
MTL
14-5-3
3.01 GAA
88.8% SV
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
MTL
8-6-2
3.35 GAA
87.4% SV
BUF
10-6-1
2.59 GAA
90.4% SV
MTL
4-3-2
2.46 GAA
90.8% SV
BUF
5-4-0
3.11 GAA
90.0% SV
Goaltenders
MTL
26-14-7
GAA: 3.19
SV%: 0.883
vs
BUF
25-16-4
GAA: 3.11
SV%: 0.895